Wrestler 'Mr. Perfect' Dies at 44

Published 7:00 pm, Monday, February 10, 2003

Professional wrestler Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig was found dead in a hotel room. Officials said foul play wasn't suspected.

Hennig, 44, was scheduled to appear at the Florida State Fair in Tampa on Monday night. He was found dead in his room at the Homestead Suites Hotel on Monday afternoon, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His body was turned over to the Medical Examiner's Office, and the sheriff's office was conducting an investigation.

Hennig, the son of wrestler Larry "The Axe" Hennig, worked for the World Wrestling Federation and most recently wrestled for Jimmy Hart All-Star Wrestling.

Hart was promoting the event at the fair Monday night.

"It was just devastating news," Hart said. "He was one of the guys around the wrestling business who was a great wrestler. There's great showmen and great wrestlers. He was a little bit of both."